Hi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. M. Russell, Farnborough, sent a new Strawberry ' Early 

 Giant,' a cross between 'Paxton' and 'Noble,' Fruits very 

 large and of fine colour but terribly rugose and irregular in form, 

 and not overburdened with flavour. 



Earl Percy (gr. Mr. Wythes) sent both old and new Grapes — 

 ' Lady Downes,' still plump and good, and ' Black Hamburg ' 

 and ' Foster's Seedling ' from young pot vines. 



Fruit and Vegetable Committee, May 11, 1897. 



Philip Crowley, Esq., in the Chair, and twenty-two members 



present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Knightian Medal. 

 To Mrs. Wingfield (gr. Mr. Empson), Ampthill House, for a 

 collection of Vegetables. 



Cultural Commendation. 



To Mr. Wythes, gardener to Earl Percy, Syon House, for 

 Figs 1 Brown Turkey,' 1 St. John's,' and ' Violet Sipor.' 



Other Exhibits. 



J. Rylands, Esq. (gr. Mr. Backham), Longford House, Ryde, 

 sent a Cucumber 'Longford Hall,' raised from ' Rochford's 

 Market' x 'Improved Telegraph.' 



R. Burrell, Esq. (gr. Mr. Bishop), Westley Hall, Bury St. 

 Edmunds, sent an unnamed Melon raised from ' Westley Hall ' 

 x 1 High Cross Hybrid.' The fruit sent was a very large one, 

 white fleshed, very deep in the flesh, excellent flavour for the 

 time of year. An Award of Merit was proposed but lost, 7 

 voting for and 11 against. The Committee considered that so 

 early in the season probably but scant justice had been done to 

 the variety and desired to see it again, requesting that an 

 ordinary-sized fruit should be sent. 



Mr. M. Russell sent two large boxes of the same Strawberry 

 which he sent to the last meeting. 



R. P. Jenkins, Esq. (gr. Mr. Turnbull), Beachey Lodge, 

 Gloucester, sent some excellent and very well grown Asparagus, 

 from a bed which was said to be 100 years old. 



